For her own study, a researcher asks ten adults to write a short account of what helped them remain calm while waiting for a dental appointment. She then reads the accounts, identifies themes and records how many adults mentioned each theme.
Which row correctly shows the form and source of the original accounts and of the theme counts?
Accounts: qualitative and secondary; theme counts: quantitative and primary
Accounts: qualitative and secondary; theme counts: qualitative and secondary
Accounts: qualitative and primary; theme counts: quantitative and primary
Accounts: qualitative and primary; theme counts: quantitative and secondary
173 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.3 Analysing Research, covering 7.3.1 Types of Data, 7.3.2 Measures of central tendency, 7.3.3 Other descriptive statistics, 7.3.4 Tables, Charts and Graphs, 7.3.5 Reliability, 7.3.6 Validity and effects on validity, and 7.3.7 Sources of bias. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.